Redirects for new site

Still can't find an answer

[Lobo]

I have read through 301 club post and still can't see a solution to this problem?

Is there one ...

This is a new site , due to launch - it is a portal for certain festivals ...

Therefore I would like to redirect type in traffic, such as ...

www.nameoftheevent.com which redirects to www.nameoftheprotal.com/microsite

Is there a genuine way of doing this that google is happy with?

At present this is around 20 redirects and growing ..

[jd01]

redirect type in traffic

The only real way to do this (in the .htaccess) is for UAs that do not send a referrer header, this will include: type in requests, browsers that do not send a referrer header, people using certain security software, and All Search Engines...

Are you sure this is what you want to do?

Justin

Maybe I am missing the question?

[Lobo]

Well actually I'm looking for the best way to do this?

Basically I have the domain names and want to make use of them ...

EG: greatevent.com so if someone enters that they should be redirected to myportal.com/greatevent.microsite

Or is there also someway I can use the domains held to help with search engine enquiries?

some of the events have their own website EG: theirevent.net but I hold theirevent.com and would like to use any and every method to redirect traffic to the portal ..

It's all to do with traffic and rankings and optimising search terms ...

How can I best use the resources and domains I hold, which in fact are simple domain names and not sites ..

Is that any clearer?

[Lobo]

Lol it appears there is not a solution :(

Something tells me there must be ..

Perhaps if I put the other domains online with a click through?

Or could I just set them with a DNS that goes directly to the portal?

I'm not looking to influence search engine rankings, more just divert the traffic that is already looking for info .. without being penalised in any way..

[astro_miner]

One solution is putting this as index.php on the event specific domain.

<?php
header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
header("Location: http://www.masterdomain/microsite/");
exit();
?>

Or at least I think so... :)